It’s difficult to remain unmoved by such an awe-inspiring place. A paradise for nautical activities, an ideal family destination, a dream location for a walk through the historic heart of log driving—book a stay at the campground and find out for yourself.
A jewel of a spot in North Bay. Great for a swim in Trout Lake or just a place to sit and take in the view. There's a big parking lot and a launch for canoes.
Geological attractions in the park include examples of volcanic dikes from the Early Precambrian period and metamorphic hybrid minerals created from pressures deep within the earth’s crust. You might also spot some “felsic” igneous specimens. Felsic is a hybrid word referring to any light-coloured matter of igneous origin, part feldspar and part silica.
Bellevue Park is Sault Ste. Marie's main passive park. It is 17 hectares in size and offers a large playground area, 2.4 kilometres of asphalt walkway, multiple floral beds and a display greenhouse which is open to the general public. The playground area features the new Adventure & Sensory Playground.
Located along Highway 129, within this park, there is a Moments of Algoma interpretive installation just steps from the bridge along the hiking trail. This trail, often utilized for canoe portages, will give you a sense of the distances and treks the Group of Seven artists would have traveled with their painting gear, to capture the beauty of landscapes within Algoma and the North Shore of Lake Superior during all seasons.
Conclude your trip by exploring Oakville's Gairloch Gardens, a property filled with meticulously manicured gardens that two different prominent Oakville families once called home.
After breakfast, head to Kelso Conservation Area, where you can choose between a leisurely hike or a breathtaking chairlift ride up the Niagara Escarpment to witness the incredible fall colours.
A short 40-minute drive will get you to Burlington to catch the Royal Botanical Gardens in its gorgeous fall colours. Walk on the trails that wind through the 300 acres of display gardens, or, if a fall paddle appeals, visit Cootes Paradise to explore this tranquil nature reserve by canoe on the Paddling in Paradise guided tour.
Whitefish Island is located in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It is a 0.62 mile (1km) long teardrop-shaped island. The Island is just across the and can be accessed by footbridge. The island is a fantastic place to explore the walking trails that take you along the St Mary’s River. Whitefish Island was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981 because of the pre contact remains found there and the Aboriginal encampment.
Here, on a flat sandy delta, lie the ruins of a French trading post that operated from the early 1700s until it was abandoned by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1904. Park Facilities and Activities The park has no visitor facilities, but is a good spot for nature viewing and hiking. This is a non-operating park. There are no activities or facilities at this park.